diff --git a/src/libvlr/vlr_lu_fsm.c b/src/libvlr/vlr_lu_fsm.c
index 4f603b3ca..f67331674 100644
--- a/src/libvlr/vlr_lu_fsm.c
+++ b/src/libvlr/vlr_lu_fsm.c
@@ -1520,10 +1520,6 @@ vlr_loc_update(struct osmo_fsm_inst *parent,
 			(ciphering_required? "+Ciph" : " (no Ciph)")
 			: "");
 
-	if (is_utran && !authentication_required)
-		LOGPFSML(fi, LOGL_ERROR,
-			 "Authentication off on UTRAN network. Good luck.\n");
-
 	osmo_fsm_inst_dispatch(fi, VLR_ULA_E_UPDATE_LA, NULL);
 
 	return fi;